Jealousy. Arson. Murder.

When a fire claims the life of young influencer Zara in the New Forest, DI Juliet Stern and DS Gabe Martin face a web of suspects: her cold and distant boyfriend, her jealous best friend, an old acquaintance bent on revenge and a stranger with a history of criminal activity.

As they investigate, Gabe's past resurfaces when The Barrel Man, the serial killer who kidnapped her and her brother as a child, abducts someone close to her.

Detectives Martin and Stern must juggle both cases and hope they make it out the other side…

An immersive, pulse-pounding police procedural perfect for fans of Susie Steiner, Gytha Lodge and Cara Hunter.

An avid reader, Anna Britton began writing around ten years ago and hasn’t stopped since. Anna works as a freelance editor and loves helping out other authors.